CEMEX UK’s key partnerships in 2021 included the Cambridge Science Centre, PAN Intercultural Arts, Macready Theatre and through these partnerships the organisation was able to reach over 90,000 community partners around the United Kingdom.
The 2021 achievements were centred around three of the four social impact pillars namely:
- Education and capability development for employability
- Social and environmental innovation and entrepreneurship
- Culture of environmental protection, health and safety
Over the coming weeks, we will share the key achievements for these partnerships over the last 12 months, starting with the Macready Theatre.
This partnership focuses on STEAM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) to inspire and facilitate education that might not be available to all. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is a well-established area and focus for education, but more can be done.
This partnership, which was established in 2020, has set out to inspire the innovators of tomorrow by creating a platform to inject creativity through arts. Over the last year, Macready Theatre was able to reach 2966 community partners with CEMEX’s support. The partners were reached through various activities such as:
- Performance workshops led by Gecko Theatre Company
- Festival on the Close – an educational arts festival held annually
- World Class Motionhouse performance – WILD (free tickets provided for local residents)
- Free dance workshops led by Motionhouse – first time for some participants to step into a theatre
- Creative industries Evening – career guidance from theatre makers and arts industry professionals
- Participation in Bloomsbury Festival – public performance at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
- An Evening With John Agard (stalwart of the English GCSE syllabus) gave a special performance to an audience who may not otherwise engage with live performance.
To experience some of Macready theatre’s work, visit What’s On – Macready Theatre